The Horizon Huskies will square off against the Marana Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Horizon sitting on three straight wins and Marana on ten.
Horizon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 40-29 victory over Notre Dame Prep.
Bodie Zamorano
| 10/10/25 @ Cactus Shadows | 224 |
| 08/29/25 @ Verrado | 202 |
| 09/05/25 vs Apollo | 131 |
| 11/14/25 vs Notre Dame Prep | 123 |
| 10/24/25 @ Desert Mountain | 116 |
Horizon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but James Klopfenstien led the charge by rushing for 112 yards and one touchdown on only six carries, while also catching one score. Klopfenstien got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 57 yards. Horizon also got a significant boost from Bodie Zamorano, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 123 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Horizon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 394 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Marana earned a 34-27 win over Yuma Catholic on Friday.
A big part of Marana's victory came down to the chemistry between Colten Meyer and his top target Jaxsun Sharp. Meyer threw for 423 yards and four TDs while Sharp picked up 160 receiving yards and three scores. That's the most receiving touchdowns Sharp has posted since back in September. Sean Roebuck was another key receiver, picking up 121 receiving yards.
Horizon's record now sits at 9-2. As for Marana, their record is now 10-1.
Everything came up roses for Horizon against Marana when the teams last played back in August of 2019, as the team secured a 55-3 win. In that matchup, the Huskies amassed a halftime lead of 27-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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